document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=711105>Question 711105</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a map, the scale is 5 centimeters = 5 kilometers, what is the map distance if the actual distance is 5.6 km? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #440288 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jndarrell><B>jndarrell(58)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jndarrell><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=440288\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just like stated in the problem...cm=km. Plug the numbers in, keeping the cm in the same place on both sides of the equations whether it be the numerator or denominator. Your preference.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5cm/5km = 'x'cm/5.6km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross Multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 5 to get x alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5.6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make sure to include your units of measure in your solution \"5.6cm\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check your work, plug the solution for x back into the original equation and work it through. </SPAN>\n" );
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